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Closing trademarks, designs, patents copyright office raises further risk for SA economy [Opinion]

One only has to look back in history to appreciate the extent to which necessity is indeed the mother of invention. It may come…

African tech startups can tap millions of dollars from new funds launched in 2019 [List]

While Africa’s venture capital (VC) sector remains small, there might be something to smile about for tech startups that operate on the continent. More…

A fail-safe way to moving IP offshore: Part 2 [Opinion]

In my previous article I summarised the goal of a company seeking to grow internationally by locating its intellectual property (IP) offshore. This second…

A fail-safe way to moving IP offshore: Part 1 [Opinion]

At some point those at SA tech companies will ask — how do we move our intellectual property (IP) to an offshore company, one…

Taking your African tech startup global [Opinion]

There are several stories of SA and African companies successfully taking their products and services to the global market. However, African entrepreneurs have to…

French investor I&P says IPAE 2 fund ‘on track’ after €25-million second closing

French impact investment group Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) says its new fund is on track to raise between €80-million and €90-million after last week…

Exchange control less of an obstacle for startups than before – Simodisa report

SA tech startups and those in the country’s startup scene say the once dreaded exchange control is less of an obstacle than in previous…

What startups should know about tax, when setting up an overseas company

No matter how small the world is becoming or how much of a global village we live in, each country’s tax authorities need to…

How to structure functions and operations across your international group

You’re a South African and want to set up an offshore company — but a business has so many functions. There’s the finance department,…

The ins and outs of taking your startup offshore

In the vast majority of cases, the real reason why clients hope to build their business offshore is to improve the future prospects of…

Looking to spin-out your IP from a public institution? Here’s how Custos did it

As any tech startup founder will tell you, raising funding from local venture capitalists is no easy feat. The task is made even harder for…

How French investors are helping grow Senegal’s tech startup ecosystem

Senegal’s tech startup scene may still be small, but a rise in venture capital (VC) investments — led by French investors — suggest that things are beginning to warm…

French funder Investisseurs & Partenaires reveals stake it took in CoinAfrique, AMI

French impact investor group Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) — which last month announced the first investments in a new fund — has revealed the equity stakes it has…

New incubator Tuksnovation to help commercialise IP at University of Pretoria

South Africa’s challenges must not be seen as problems but as opportunities for young entrepreneurs, says Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) CEO Mandisa Tshikwatamba….

Reserve Bank changes to IP exchange have had no impact – venture capitalist

While intellectual property (IP) attorneys say changes instituted a year ago by the Reserve Bank have helped speed up IP exchange control approvals, a leading…

A look at 2017: the year that was for South Africa’s tech startup ecosystem

This year saw one of the biggest acquisitions of a South African startup – with the over $100-million GetSmarter deal. A chance meeting with 2U…

Reserve Bank is looking to further unblock ecosystem challenges – Winde

The Reserve Bank is looking at further ways to unblock challenges that entrepreneurs face, Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde revealed today during…

Kenya starts testing new online IP registration system

The Kenyan Copyright Board (KECOBO) in development collaboration with Microsoft 4Afrika has created an online intellectual property (IP) registration system. This new prototype system…

Should budding entrepreneurs share their ideas?

There’s a general school of thought among a number of new entrepreneurs that one should not share their business idea with anyone else. The…

4 ways to build offline connections with your startup’s customers

Entrepreneurs are bombarded with advice on using digital means to connect with customers. But what about connecting in real life? Although much of the…

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